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"title": "Reinforcement learning puzzle solving with a \"Deep Q-Learning\" neural network", "url": "https://ben.land/post/2021/02/15/reinforcement-learning-puzzle-solving/", "published_at": "2021-02-15T00:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86c8c85776", "title": "Machine learning puzzle solving with a deep neural network", "url": "https://ben.land/post/2021/02/10/machine-learning-puzzle-solving/", "published_at": "2021-02-10T00:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86c8d19a52", "title": "fastjson library for reading/writing JSON in C++", "url": "https://ben.land/post/2021/01/28/fastjson-library/", "published_at": "2021-01-28T00:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86c9b0d10f", "title": "Depth first search puzzle solving with heuristics", "url": "https://ben.land/post/2021/01/25/dfs-puzzle-solving/", "published_at": "2021-01-25T00:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86c9e3e499", "title": "L2, a Python emulation of a machine to 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"2020-12-07T00:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86cd87f944", "title": "New website is live!", "url": "https://ben.land/post/2020/12/06/new-website/", "published_at": "2020-12-06T00:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86cdd2f987", "title": "About Me", "url": "https://ben.land/about/", "published_at": null }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86cdd93847", "title": "Contact Info", "url": "https://ben.land/contact/", "published_at": null }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86cdfef174", "title": "Resume/CV", "url": "https://ben.land/resume/", "published_at": null }, { "id": "01a0873b-9159-71e6-b32d-3c86ce08828e", "title": "Search", "url": "https://ben.land/search/", "published_at": null } ] posts Claim your blog

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Operating two astrophotography rigs from one machine with EKOS+INDI original ↗

22 Aug 2026

Macro photographs of local bee species original ↗

17 Aug 2026

Simulating and visualizing the double slit experiment with Python original ↗

31 Jan 2026

2025

Deep-sky images vol. 3: a refined technique for higher quality results original ↗

30 Dec 2025

Receiving and decoding transmissions from weather satellites original ↗

31 May 2025

BeeLogger, an ESP32-based sensor platform for monitoring a beehive original ↗

6 Apr 2025

2024

Deep-sky images vol. 2: galaxy edition original ↗

13 Oct 2024

Several ways to "add two number strings"original ↗

29 Sept 2024

Deep-sky images vol. 1: from the Philadelphia suburbs original ↗

28 Sept 2024

2023

Astrophotography from light polluted skies original ↗

24 Dec 2023

Counting bees in a video feed with a neural network original ↗

15 Dec 2023

Hacking together a live stream video feed for a beehive original ↗

20 Jun 2023

Low level concepts in quantum computing original ↗

12 Feb 2023

Special Relativity, conceptually speaking original ↗

29 Jan 2023

DIY smart plug with integration to Home Assistant original ↗

12 Jan 2023

2022

Photorealistic rendering with global illumination from scratch original ↗

22 Aug 2022

Raytracing and Raycasting with Signed Distance Functions original ↗

15 Aug 2022

Visualizing complex numbers and wavefunctions in one and two dimensions original ↗

17 Mar 2022

Simulating quantum mechanics with Python original ↗

9 Mar 2022

A possible optimal solution to Wordle original ↗

11 Feb 2022

2021

Adding client-side search for a statically generated Hugo website original ↗

2 Dec 2021

Beginnings of a low frequency RF receiver with a MicroZed FPGA board original ↗

31 Oct 2021

Raspberry Pi IPv4/IPv6 router for a dual WAN household original ↗

28 Oct 2021

Do-it-yourself dimmable LED patio lights original ↗

10 Oct 2021

Leaving academia for industry: from physics to data science original ↗

20 Sept 2021

Deconvolving photon detector signals with convolution to count photons original ↗

24 Jun 2021

GDML importer for simulating DUNE in Chroma original ↗

2 Jun 2021

Automating computer games with a contemporary software stack original ↗

21 May 2021

Physics posters from graduate school and beyond original ↗

11 May 2021

Setting up a large Synology NAS for particle physics simulations original ↗

4 May 2021

WindMouse, an algorithm for generating human-like mouse motion original ↗

25 Apr 2021

Unbinned maximum likelihood fitting with kernel density estimation original ↗

18 Apr 2021

Computing π to many digits with a custom math library original ↗

6 Apr 2021

Floating point math algorithms without float datatypes or math-specific hardware original ↗

5 Apr 2021

Integer math algorithms without integer datatypes or math-specific hardware original ↗

31 Mar 2021

Spectral photon sorting for neutrino detection original ↗

16 Mar 2021

SNO+ experiment nearly full of scintillator original ↗

1 Mar 2021

Implementing exponentiation without a standard math library original ↗

24 Feb 2021

Reinforcement learning puzzle solving with a "Deep Q-Learning" neural network original ↗

15 Feb 2021

Machine learning puzzle solving with a deep neural network original ↗

10 Feb 2021

fastjson library for reading/writing JSON in C++original ↗

28 Jan 2021

Depth first search puzzle solving with heuristics original ↗

25 Jan 2021

L2, a Python emulation of a machine to execute LISP-like code original ↗

21 Jan 2021

Basic maximum likelihood fitting with two (or more) event classes in Python original ↗

9 Jan 2021

Rule 110 Cellular Automatons and Universality in Minecraft Redstone original ↗

3 Jan 2021

2020

Prioritize network traffic by IP in Linux original ↗

28 Dec 2020

Mouse mover program for "working" from home original ↗

19 Dec 2020

Reconstructing neutrino interactions with Machine Learning and Likelihood methods original ↗

14 Dec 2020

Machine learning from scratch in Python with Numpy original ↗

10 Dec 2020

DUNE Warm Interface Board (WIB) Software original ↗

7 Dec 2020

Simulating optical physics with Chroma original ↗

7 Dec 2020

New website is live!original ↗

6 Dec 2020

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